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More than three quarters of Plumas Countys 2,618 square miles is National forest. Trees within the Plumas are mostly grand conifers with various hardwoods that turn brilliant colors in the fall season.
The North, Middle and South forks of the Feather River were orignally named the "Rio de las Plumas" in 1821 by Spainsh explorer Captin Luis Arguello. Plumas, the Spainsh word for feathers later became the name for the Plumas when the Captin saw what looked like bird feathers floating in the water.
Several years after the 1850 Gold Rush in March of 1854, Plumas County was formed from the eastern portion of Butte County with the town of Quincy chosen as the county seat. Quincy is nestled against the western slope of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range at the edge of the American Valley. It is the largest community in Plumas County with Main Street being known for it's downtown historic buildings.
There are hundreds of maintained campgrounds generally open from April to October and plenty of outdoor activities to have a relaxing yet reviving adventure when you just want to get away. There is also the option for lodging as well as various choices for dinning with many nearby streams and lakes.
The central Plumas area has an easy short stop loop offered off the road to Bucks Lake, west of Quincy. An 11 mile paved road takes bikers around Antelope Lake. More difficult routes are located outside of Greenville, the Feather River and La Porte. There are additional downhill single track routes for intense riding with some newly introduced tracks added to the U.S. Forest Service maps..coming soon.
There are many various mountain bike trails that have incredible views of the Genessee, American and Indian Valleys at the top with a wide range of wildlife viewing opportunities. The wildlife in the Plumas is spectaclar in the spring and fall with a good chance to catch sight of chipmunks, squirrels, and Black-Tail Deer. Look around enough and you might be able to see Canadian Geese, Blue Herrins, Sandhill Cranes, Bald Eagles, woodpeckers, or osprey with the best viewing in spring and fall. Far more reclusive and harder to spot is the counties population of Black Bears, Bobcats and Mountain Lions.
However...mountain biking is not permitted in designated wilderness areas of the forest, or on the Pacific Crest Trail. Maps can be obtained at several businesses within Plumas County such as the Plumas County Visitors Bureau or U.S. Forest Service offices.
We hope that when you visit the beautiful Sierra Mountains that you will maintain safety and respect the wildlife.
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